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overstepping

NOUN
intrusion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
encroachment imposition incursion interference intervention invasion
STRONG
impingement infraction inroad interposition meddling transgression trespass
WEAK
forced entrance obtrusion overrunning
Antonyms
STRONGEST
aid help retreat
STRONG
obedience
NOUN
invasion
Synonyms
STRONGEST
aggression assault breach incursion infiltration infringement intrusion offensive onslaught raid violation
STRONG
entrenchment foray infraction inroad irruption maraud offense transgression trespass usurpation
WEAK
forced entrance
Antonyms
STRONG
obedience
WEAK
retreat surrender withdrawal
NOUN
transgression
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breach crime error fault infraction infringement lapse misdeed misdemeanor sin wrongdoing
STRONG
contravention defiance disobedience encroachment iniquity offense slip trespass vice wrong
WEAK
breaking of the law erring
Antonyms
STRONGEST
good deed perfection
STRONG
goodness kindness obedience submission virtue
WEAK
behavior good manners right

Example Sentences

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This column would love to believe that this story is about a vice president overstepping his authority.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

I want to teach my young relative good money habits without overstepping the parents’ authority.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026

These included avoiding solo trips, road trips, or cycling trips for safety - which many saw as the institutions overstepping their authority in students' private lives.

From BBC • May 26, 2025

The company has ignored commission demands that it cease work and has filed suit against the commission, accusing it of overstepping its authority.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2025

Disease usually results from inconclusive negotiations for symbiosis, an overstepping of the line by one side or the other, a biologic misinterpretation of borders.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas